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Bess [88]
3 years ago
13

Quadrilateral $abcd$ is a trapezoid with $ab$ parallel to $cd$. we know $ab = 20$ and $cd = 12$. what is the ratio of the area o

f triangle $acb$ to the area of the trapezoid $abcd$? express your answer as a common fraction.

Mathematics
1 answer:
alekssr [168]3 years ago
4 0
Draw a diagram to illustrate the problem as shown below.

The area of triangle acb is
A₁ = (1/2)*20*h = 10h

The area of trapezoid abcd is
A₂ = (1/2)*(20+12)*h = 16h

The ratio A₁/A₂ is
A₁/A₂ = (10h)/(16) = 5/8

Answer:
The ratio of triangle acb to the area of trapezoid abcd is 5/8.

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